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Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7998 (Lochmaeus manteo)
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Diane Lafferty
Tussock? -
Lochmaeus manteo
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, USA
September 12, 2022
Tussock? Taken in Hattiesburg, MS 9/21/22 by Diane Lafferty
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Diane Lafferty
on 13 October, 2022 - 6:15pm
Last updated 13 October, 2022 - 7:34pm
Add to MS State
Can this be added to MS State Moth Site. I looked there and what is posted did not look like mine.
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Diane Lafferty
, 14 October, 2022 - 12:18pm
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Yes
There are several 'forms' or shading-patterns of this species. However, the jagged line shapes (and overall wing-shapes, etc.) are always consistent.
Here's a few:
-- vs. -- some other forms:
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Bob Biagi
, 14 October, 2022 - 12:41pm
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